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of Romeo and Juliet, wore simple black; Montagues
and Capulets were distinguished by a green or an
orange sash. The music was that of Sean O’Riada as
played by the Chieftains. As the bodies of the
protagonists were carried from the stage, the cast
removed their sashes, dropping them to mingle in a
pile on the steps in front of the audience.
‘A plague o’ both your houses!’
Mercutio, Act III. sc.i
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and Capulets were distinguished by a green or an
orange sash. The music was that of Sean O’Riada as
played by the Chieftains. As the bodies of the
protagonists were carried from the stage, the cast
removed their sashes, dropping them to mingle in a
pile on the steps in front of the audience.
‘A plague o’ both your houses!’
Mercutio, Act III. sc.i
109
